WE ARE STILL HERE!

In Blogland, we've been away for awhile  ...

 

 

 but in real life we're still here on earth.  

Happily, we're now at home, getting re-acquainted with our little corner of the world here on the Caloosahatchie River in Florida.    But that's  not where I took the above photo.  I did the familiar "stop,  gotta get a picture" yell as we passed through Earth, Texas -- really just a rather run-down wide spot in the road  -- on the second leg of our cross-country trip.  (The sign was the only photo-worthy part of the town.)    

All of the rest of the pictures in today's post are from Colorado -- our favorite stop on our trip.   

 

The Autumn color was a feast for the eyes and the company was wonderful as always in beautiful Colorado.  We visited our son and daughter-in-law in a  part of the state that was new to us -- Lisa and Geoff  had moved into a brand-new home, on the Western side of the Rockies, just a couple of months earlier.     We really enjoyed our stay -- we always have such a good visit and it was fun to explore new territory.     The gorgeous scenery was a huge bonus -- the State really lives up to the motto "colorful Colorado" this time of year.  

 

 

I'm not ready to post about the whole trip in any kind of chronological order yet  (pictures to label and sort and real-life getting organized still going on here).  Above are some more Colorado pictures featuring blue skies and more golden Aspens.  (And our youngest son getting very close to the edge of a cliff.)  By this time in my life, he didn't even scare me too much.     

 

Gunnison Sage Grouse

 

 An "accidental  sighting " on one of our exploring days.   I wasn't even looking for birds, but this one practically asked me to take its picture.

 

Ouray County, Colorado

More to come from Oregon, Colorado, Florida and points in between.   

 

 

  LINKING this week to the following sharing opportunities.  Thank you to the hosts.

 

MOSAIC MONDAY;  NATURE NOTES;  THROUGH MY LENS;   TRAVEL PHOTO SOUVENIRS;  OUR WORLD ON TUESDAY;   MY CORNER OF THE WORLD; SIGNS SIGNS; THANKFUL THURSDAY;  SKYWATCH FRIDAY;  FRIDAY  BLISS; and  SATURDAY CRITTERS;

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Veronica Lee]

Welcome back Sallie!

I'm delighted that you are back in blogosphere. Blogging isn't the same with you.

Love all the pretty fall colors.

[My Corner of the World]

I'm pretty sure nobody can take a bad picture of Colorado :) You had some lovely scenery on you way. Glad to hear you're settling in in Florida.

Thanks for sharing your link at My Corner of the World this week!

[Gaelyn]

Glad to hear you're safely "home" and see all that gorgeous Colorado color.

[NatureFootstep]

Welcome back o blogland.
lol, that´s quite a colorful trip through your beautiful country. I also love to see the Gunnison Sage Grouse. I rarely see that kidn of birds. They don´t fancy my place. :(

Your comment on my blog made me happy. That you loved seeing my "unexpected" things. And makes you look a bit closer sometimes. :)

[Breathtaking]

Hello Sallie,:=) Nice to see you back and blogging again. Your son and daughter-in-law live in a beautiful place. I kept oooing and aaaaing when I saw the most beautiful fall landscapes I have ever seen. The colours are absolutely stunning, and the photo with the mountains in the background is gorgeous, and so is your Sage Grouse image, it looks like an beautiful illustration in a book. What a great start for your first post.
All the best Sallie.

[bill burke]

Beautiful autumn colours, Sallie. Glad to see you posting again.

[riitta k]

Welcome back Sallie! Colorado fall colors are breathtaking.

[Eileen]

Hello Sallie,

Great photo of the Gunnison Sage Grouse, it is a cool bird to see.
The fall colors and trees are gorgeous, lovely views. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.

[Jm, Illinois, U.S.A.]

Greetings and Salutations! What a beautiful time of the year to be on a road trip. Enjoy!

[Photo Cache]

How beautiful! It must be fun to do a road trip in the fall!

[Jutta Kupke]

Great and beautiful landscape, wonderful shots !

[Rain Frances]

Hi Sallie! Nice to see you back! What a lovely set of photos! :)

[Peter B.]

Welcome back! I'm picking my jaw up off the floor after seeing the last photo. WOW!! Absolutely gorgeous. I think that's the prettiest fall photo I've ever seen.

[A ShutterBug Explores]

so wonderful to hear from you again and glad you had a good visit with family and a good trip ~ the bird photo is awesome ` Xo

Living in the moment,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

[Jim, Sydney, Australia]

Beautiful

[mae]

Great to see you back in your Florida winter home! The Colorado photos are magnificent. Looking forward to your Florida pics.

best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

[Lydia C. Lee]

There are soem great photos. And that's what I like about Blogland - it ticks away and you can come and go, but there's always a little corner to call home. #Skywatch

[Michelle Keltner]

Lovely scenes! Your photos capture them well. Good to hear from you and thanks for linking up.

[colleen Looseleaf]

We had the best foliage in several years here in VA, looks similar to your photos. I'm looking forward to some FLA sunny ones!

[Beatrice]

So nice to find this update, Sallie, and Colorado certainly looks beautiful in autumn. Glad you had a wonderful road trip and visit with family and will be looking forward to future posts as well.

[Shiju Sugunan]

Love the reflection in the lake.

[Jim, Sydney, Australia]

Beautiful scenery.

[Iris Flavia]

"Earth", now that is some great name!
And that Autumn-pic is beautiful.
Weeeee... I gave up on labeling pics (sadly!).
The lake... what a beautiful turquoise!

Great you´re back :-)

[Yogi]

That last photo from Ouray is outstanding!!!
Glad you made the migration again!!

[Lorrie Orr]

What gorgeous colours in Colorado, Sallie. So glad you are settled into your home in Florida.

[DeniseinVA]

I would love to see more of Colorado and how nice that you visited your family on your way back to Florida :) Great photos and that scenery, breathtaking! Congrats on getting that Gunnison Sage Grouse to pose for you so nicely. Welcome back to Florida and enjoy the rest of your week Sallie.

[Heidrun]

Nice to read again and post of you, Sallie. I'm happy to hear, that you are well...

...I enjoyed your report of this Trip.

Happy MosaicMonday

[Fun60]

The colours are just gorgeous. I have missed your blog these last few weeks. Good to read your post and enjoy your great photos.

[Linda Walcroft]

Oh, great colors! I like the sign.

[Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie]

Such beautiful views - the colors are amazing! Thanks for taking us along!

[soma @ InkTorrents.com]

I LOVE that sign. So happy to stopped and took a photo of it. Wow! Gorgeous autumn colour and a beautiful bird. It certainly was posing for you. Good to have you back again.

-Soma

[Sharon]

Glad you are safely back at your canal cottage! The photos are beautiful! Like a postcard scene. Welcome back to blogging.

[Hazel]

Lovely autumn shots. Interesting to learn about Earth!
It is good to know you have been able to drive to Florida this autumn. Here, in England the Covid numbers are grim…

[Ellen Bayles]

Welcome back to your place in Florida. The photos from Colorado are great. Love seeing that photogenic Grouse! Funny Texas sign from Earth. Love it.

[Taken For Granted]

Thank you for showing all the wonderful fall colors.

[Lavender Dreams]

Oh my goodness...these photos are amazing. I look at a webcam of Vail, Co often and have loved watching the changes this past month. It's one of my favorite places in the world. WELCOME HOME! Happy to hear you made the trip! Nice and cool this morning...fabulous weather ahead! Hugs, Diane

[Gillena Cox]

Nice to see your post today.
Happy Monday

Much💛love

[Lisa]

Beautiful autumnal colours! Glad to see you posting again. I am glad you are okay.

[Eileen]

Hello Sallie,
I am happy to see you are blogging again. The photos from Colorado are gorgeous, the Autumn colors and trees are beautiful. I would like to see the Sage Grouse, great photo. I hope you had a great road trip to Florida. Have a great new week!

[Linda P]

Welcome back! I've missed out and I'm now catching up with your news and enjoying your wonderful nature photos and beautiful scenery. I'm looking forward to more.

[Angie]

Sallie - welcome back! Those autumn colors are out of this world! So glad you shared them with Mosaic Monday!

[William Kendall]

Those autumn colours are glorious.

[Sondra]

Hi There wondered when you would land...OH you hit that color just right so beautiful and a lovely Grouse also. It's nice to have friends in HIGH places eh...
Have a great week.

[Pat]

Welcome back to blog land, Sallie! so glad to hear that you and your husband arrived safely back to Florida. I loved all your beautiful Colorado photos! The western slope is gorgeous. We have only explored a small portion of it ==the extreme NW and the SW but always hope to do more someday and I look forward to seeing more of your photos.

[Nan]

Looking forward to all your pictures! Love the Earth sign.

[Carol]

welcome back to Florida - looks like a beautiful scenic route

[Florence]

Good to hear from you!! And glad you are back in Florida for the winter. I love all the fall colors and what a cooperative Sage Grouse!!

[Margy]

I should have read your blog post before asking about your travel plans. Glad you made it back to Florida. Did you leave the little trailer home or did you use it to get back to Florida driving. Looking forward to some Florida posts and pictures. - Margy

[Amy Franks]

I'm just happy that you're back blogging again so that I can enjoy your photos.